Governance Lag
What does this mean?
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
The Path Forward
The Scaffold
Brings immediate structural maturity. It represents the necessity of outside, independent oversight to manage new scale, breaking the echo chamber of a founding 'friends and family' board.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Leong | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| John Sullivan | Assistant Conductor/Accompanist | Hidden | ||
| Richard Duthe | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Luckner | Board President | — | ||
| Erin Race | Treasurer | — | ||
| Tom Speers | Secretary | — | ||
| Lucy Li | Board Member | — | ||
| Toby Kahan | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeff Feldman | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Stein | Board Member | — | ||
| Jason Grant | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Leong | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| John Sullivan | Assistant Conductor/Accompanist | Hidden | ||
| Jean Connelly | Board President | — | ||
| Stephanie Keep | Board President | — | ||
| M Dixie Grimes | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen Brown | Secretary | — | ||
| Richard Duthe | Board Member | — | ||
| Lucy Li | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Luckner | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Mossman | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schur | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Leong | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| John Sullivan | Assistant Conductor/Accompanist | Hidden | ||
| Jean Connelly | Board President | — | ||
| Richard Duthe | Board President | — | ||
| M Dixie Grimes | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen Brown | Secretary | — | ||
| Stephanie Keep | Board Member | — | ||
| Lucy Li | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Luckner | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Mossman | Board Member | — | ||
| Warren Schur | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 38 points above the peer median (80 vs. 42).
5-year trend: Governance Lag
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.